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Not to mention the ordinary disciples.
This is like putting a starving person in front of a table full of delicious food, but only being able to look at it and not be able to taste it.
That kind of mental torment was truly unbearable.
"Perhaps I should consider accepting some female disciples with excellent aptitude in order to achieve harmony between Yin and Yang," Jin Wen pondered to himself as he strolled deeper into the courtyard.
Han Feng and Yun Ji, who followed closely behind, looked around curiously, like two little elves peeking out.
Zhu Zhao and You Ying remained silent, like personal maids, closely following behind Han Feng, their gazes never wavering.
What I saw along the way
A small bridge babbles, a long corridor meanders, artificial hills are layered, and lush trees provide shade.
The elegant layout of the house exudes the charm of a wealthy family's residence, with a delicate and fragrant atmosphere, making it hard to believe that this is a place for muscular men.
After traveling for about fifteen minutes,
Jin Wen led Han Feng and the others to a solemn and majestic hall.
at this time,
Standing before the hall entrance was a burly man with a bare upper body, a slightly hunched back, a somewhat ugly face, and blue spots on his body.
His black hair was interspersed with some silver-white strands, clearly indicating his advanced age.
Those massive, firm pectoral muscles were so enormous that many women would be envious...
On either side of his waist hung a heavy, finely crafted iron blade resembling a giant cleaver; its very appearance conveyed a sense of weight and power...
"This person must be Dian Qing in his middle age, right?" Han Feng stared at him for a moment, speculating in his heart.
However, when he saw the other person's bright and lively eyes, which were so charming and captivating, they seemed completely out of place with his burly physique.
"Dianqing flirting with her is an unimaginable sight."
Han Feng shook his head to dispel the absurd thought, but whenever he saw Dian Qing's burly figure, coupled with those bright eyes that even women envied, all sorts of strange associations would always surface in his mind, which he could not suppress.
Jin Wen didn't stop walking and casually asked, "Aqing, have the necessary items been prepared?"
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"Reporting to Master, all the necessary items for the apprenticeship ceremony have been prepared." Dian Qing replied respectfully, turning his gaze to the child behind his master, a kind smile appearing on his face.
Although he was not particularly handsome, he was genuinely sincere.
"Hello, senior brother!" Han Feng greeted him first, returning the greeting with a childlike smile.
"He should be called Senior Brother, not Junior Brother." Jin Wen pushed open the door and said as he walked in, "You two are disciples personally accepted by your master."
314. Wei Wuzu's Fire Seed Plan
"He is also a direct disciple of the Armored Sect."
“They are fundamentally different from ordinary disciples.”
The group then entered, and the palace doors slowly closed.
Jin Wen sat firmly on the central throne, with Dian Qing standing to his left. Zhu Zhao and You Ying, along with Yun Ji, retreated to the side, waiting quietly without disturbing him.
"Kneel down and perform the nine-bow ceremony."
Han Feng followed the instructions and knelt down nine times before Jin Wen with utmost reverence.
"Disciple Han Feng greets Master."
"Get up. You and Aqing, come with me." Jinwen stood up and turned to Zhuzhao and Youying, saying, "You two stay here to take care of the baby girl. You are not allowed to come with me."
The act of bowing with candlelight and the light of the moon signifies obedience.
Then, Jin Wen, along with Dian Qing and Han Feng, turned and walked into the depths of the hall.
The journey was full of twists and turns.
Jin Wen triggered a mechanism, and the wall of the passageway inside the hall quietly cracked open, revealing a downward-sloping stone staircase.
The three of them descended one by one, steadily arriving at a secret cave hidden underground.
Jin Wen unlocked the gate's protective seal, pushed open the stone door, and stepped inside. The first thing that caught his eye was a series of lines of text engraved in Wei script.
The four most powerful armies in the world were the elite infantry of Wei, the elite soldiers of Qin, the cavalry archers of Zhao, and the skilled warriors of Qi.
The elite infantry of Wei were unmatched among their peers.
Looking back, the elite infantry emerged out of nowhere. Fifty thousand new recruits decisively defeated the Qin army's elite force of five hundred thousand, nearly overthrowing the mighty Qin dynasty and achieving instant fame.
The might of the elite infantry terrified the world. From then on, the elite infantry of Wei became a force to be reckoned with by the feudal lords of various states. They fought in the south and the north, participating in seventy-two major battles, winning sixty-four of them, and the rest ending in draws, thus creating a glorious record of military achievements.
Juan deeply admired and respected Wu Qi's talent.
Since leaving the valley, Juan has traveled to various places, experiencing the customs and cultures of different countries.
[He eventually submitted to the State of Wei, received the king's favor, and commanded the strongest army in the land—the Wei's elite infantry, who were invincible and looked down upon all others.]
However, when Sun Bin entered Qi, he employed ingenious strategies. Tian Ji besieged Wei to rescue Zhao. In the battles of Maling and Guiling, Juan suffered two crushing defeats at the hands of Sun Bin's wisdom because he failed to understand the enemy's situation.
Juan and Sun Bin were both disciples of Guiguzi, but they were lifelong rivals and irreconcilable enemies.
Juan knew that she was now trapped in a hopeless situation with no way out.
Han Feng turned his head and continued to gaze at the Wei Dynasty inscription embedded in the stone wall.
The corners of his mouth turned up subtly, without him even realizing it.
[The state of Wei, situated in the Central Plains, was surrounded by formidable enemies, with its neighbors Qin, Qi, Zhao, Chu, and Han all eyeing it covetously. As times changed and circumstances shifted, Wei's eventual demise was no accident.]
The elite infantry of Wei were incredibly fierce and invincible on the battlefield, inspiring fear and causing other states to avoid them at all costs. However, there is a risk that these elite infantry will one day be betrayed by internal traitors and secretly plotted against.
[Due to Juan's mistake, the Wei's elite infantry suffered a great loss of strength. Juan felt guilty and uneasy, so he devised this plan.]
[Disband the elite of Wei's elite infantry and establish the Armored Gate in Daliang City. Feigning decline, they recruit many disciples, passing on their knowledge and skills. This is intended to deceive other states and reduce their vigilance and hostility.]
260 [Secretly continuing the unparalleled external martial arts of the Wei infantry—the Hundred-Refined Shield and Armor—preserving the bloodline of the Wei infantry. Hoping that one day, like spring grass breaking through the soil, the glorious splendor of the infantry will be restored.]
[Juan, her last words]
[Zhao Qi, commander of a thousand-man elite infantry unit of Wei, personally wrote this inscription.]
"Master, this!" Han Feng exclaimed in astonishment, "The true lineage of the Armored Sect is actually the hidden seed of the Wei Wu Soldiers!"
"Your master and your senior brother Dian Qing were the true Wei Wu Zu, and the only remaining Wei Wu Zu in the world." Jin Wen gazed at the mottled characters on the wall, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
"And what is the current situation of the Wei Wu soldiers?" Han Feng asked, puzzled.
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Dian Qing turned his head slightly to look at his second junior brother, Han Feng, and began to speak in a gentle tone.
"They are nothing more than incomplete imitations of the Wei Wu soldiers."
"Now, with its national strength declining and its treasury empty, Wei is no longer able to support the true Wei Wuzu army."
“In the past, the soldiers of Wei Wu were either old, dead, or disabled.”
"My master and I are the last defenders of the Wei Wu soldiers."
"The essence of the Hundred Forging of Shields and Armor lies in medicinal baths and dietary supplements, rather than simply external training." Jin Wen turned to Han Feng and said earnestly, "Whether it's medicinal baths or dietary supplements, both require a lot of resources."
"If we abandon medicinal baths and dietary supplements and rely solely on external methods, it is tantamount to self-destruction."
Even when Wei was unrivaled in the world and at its peak, it could only barely maintain 50,000 Wei elite soldiers by mobilizing the entire nation's resources.
"However, these 50,000 new recruits, who had never experienced actual combat, routed the 500,000 elite Qin soldiers led by General Meng Ao, leaving them in a sorry state."
"They forcefully broke through Hangu Pass and marched straight into the heart of Qin territory.
"It even nearly overthrew the foundation of the Qin state."
"Fifty thousand Wei infantry as brave as Senior Brother Dian Qing?" Han Feng was dumbfounded, deeply shocked by the power of the real Wei infantry.
With so many tough guys fighting side by side, even if their external skills are not perfect, they can still be invincible.
Even with ten times their number of elite Qin soldiers, they could only suffer a crushing defeat.
If it weren't for the limited logistical supply of provisions, which would have made it difficult to meet the astonishing daily consumption of the Wei Wu soldiers beyond a certain distance, coupled with frequent natural disasters, the situation would have been much better.
The Central Plains had probably already been unified by the State of Wei.
Throughout Earth's thousands of years of history, the Great Wei Warriors have consistently ranked among the world's strongest military units.
“The true Wei Wu soldiers are all exceptional talents in external martial arts, one in ten thousand.” At this point, Jin Wen sighed and said, “However, it takes at least ten years to train each Wei Wu soldier.”
"The replenishment of new talent is slow and extremely resource-intensive."
"This led to a decrease in the number of Wei Wu soldiers as the battles progressed. In addition, treacherous villains repeatedly framed us in secret, to the point that today, only Aqing and I remain."
"But we two are now old!"
Jin Wen sighed deeply.
His tall frame now exuded a sense of age and loneliness.
Time is merciless. Even the once invincible Wei warriors on the battlefield must succumb to the passage of time, gradually fading into the distance and disappearing into the long river of history.